Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] [verb] [pron] [prep] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | Flows of assistance between generations provide us with an important example where , in practice , support is often one way , and where apparently this is regarded as quite proper . |
| 2 | TWO escaped prisoners were back behind bars yesterday after police re-arrested them in an early morning swoop . |
| 3 | The serious business of gaining an Oxford scholarship and some measure of financial independence had begun and , for a time , gave Edward the drive necessary to matriculate easily as a non-collegiate student at Oxford , to live in lodgings there , and to attend a full course of lectures to prepare himself for an entrance scholarship to Balliol , Merton , or Lincoln . |
| 4 | As noted in Chapter 3 , there is no inherent power for partners to rid themselves of an unwanted colleague short of seeking a dissolution unless their partnership agreement contains express provision . |
| 5 | But suddenly the sheer numbers of people quietly bedding down in doorways strikes me as an augury of Labour defeat . |
| 6 | A PRODUCTION of Macbeth has run into ‘ hubble , bubble , toil and trouble ’ over plans to run it without an interval in Darlington next week . |
| 7 | Decisions should also be reached as to whether appointment lists should be displayed in the school and parents invited to come in to choose a discussion time or whether staff will decide and write to parents informing them of an allocated time . |
| 8 | It relates to places of entertainment such as cinemas , theatres , dance halls , and proprietary clubs and permits the sale or supply of liquor for consumption on the premises to persons frequenting them as an ancillary to the entertainment provided . |
| 9 | This week the council said the 7.5 per cent pay rise given to teachers left them with an education budget shortfall of £2.5m . |
| 10 | ‘ Businesses appear to be looking at ways to market themselves with an increasing emphasis on mail-shots , public relations and advertising . |